Sunday, November 29, 2009

Andean Explorer: Puno To Cusco

If one of the sweetest ways to travel is by train then one of the very best journeys must be in Peru. When we were there we chose to ride the Andean Explorer from Puno, near the Bolivian border, to Cusco, the old capital of the Incas.

The entire trip took 10 hours, leaving from Puno at 8am and arriving in Cusco at 6pm. The weather was perfect - blue skies and mild temperatures. We were treated to two delicious meals and a free concert in the bar car!

We stopped once for a break to buy souvenirs and soak up the air of the Andes...

Much of the landscape was barren and beautiful...

The wine flowed...

...and the alpacas roamed...

It was a highlight of our trip to South America and a great way to see the Andes...